The 2025–26 PBA season, also referred to as PBA season 50, is upcoming the 50th season of the

Philippine Basketball Association The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines, composed of twelve company-branded Franchising, franchise teams. Founded in 1975, it is the first professional basketball league in Asia ...

(PBA). The season will begin in October 5, 2025, and will conclude sometime in 2026.

Commemorative events

The league's

golden anniversary A golden jubilee marks a 50th anniversary. It variously is applied to people, events, and nations. Bangladesh In Bangladesh, golden jubilee refers the 50th anniversary year of the separation from Pakistan and is called in Bengali ''"স� ...

celebrations will continue into this season. The season logo in gold is unveiled on February 10. There will also be a reunion of its

50 Greatest Players The 50 Greatest Players in NBA History, also referred to as NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team, were chosen in 1996 to honor the 50th anniversary of the founding of the National Basketball Association (NBA). It was the third anniversary team ...

for the opening ceremony, ten of which were added last season. Also planned are exhibition games against teams from Japan's

B.League The B.League is a men's professional basketball league in Japan. The league is operated by the Japan Professional Basketball League and was formed as a result of a merger between the National Basketball League that was operated by the FIBA-affi ...

. On April 9, 2025, exactly 50 years after the PBA's establishment, two games of the 2025 Philippine Cup under the previous 2024–25 season was held at the

Rizal Memorial Coliseum The Rizal Memorial Coliseum is an indoor arena in the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Manila, Philippines. It can hold up to 6,100 people. History The Rizal Memorial Coliseum within the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex was built on the former si ...

Meralco Bolts The Meralco Bolts is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association. The team began in 2010 after the Manila Electric Company (MERALCO) acquired the PBA franchise of the Sta. Lucia Realtors. The team is one of thre ...

and

San Miguel Beermen The San Miguel Beermen are a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). It is one of three PBA clubs owned by the San Miguel Corporation group of companies along with Barangay Ginebra San Miguel and Magnolia ...

would wear their "retro" jerseys.

Teams

Changes from previous season: *

Eastern Eastern or Easterns may refer to: Transportation Airlines *China Eastern Airlines, a current Chinese airline based in Shanghai * Eastern Air, former name of Zambia Skyways *Eastern Air Lines, a defunct American airline that operated from 192 ...

will return as a guest team for the Commissioner's Cup. * A second foreign-based guest team expressed interest to participate in the Commissioner's Cup. *

Starhorse Shipping Lines Starhorse Shipping Lines, Inc. is a domestic shipping company based in Lucena, Quezon, Philippines. It was established in 2008 by entrepreneur and politician Victor Reyes, who was a former board member in Quezon Province. It mainly serves the pr ...

, the owners of the

Basilan Viva Portmasters The Basilan Starhorse, previously known as Basilan Viva Portmasters, is a Filipino professional basketball team based in Lamitan, Lamitan, Basilan. The team competes in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) as a member of the league' ...

, negotiated a buyout of

Terrafirma Dyip The Terrafirma Dyip is a professional basketball team playing in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The team is owned by Terrafirma Realty Development Corporation and originally played under its affiliate company Columbian Autocar Cor ...

's franchise. If successful, they would have competed as the "Sea Titans". The sale was aborted after Starhorse failed to comply with sale requirements set by the PBA. Since then, three other firms are looking to buy the franchise. These include Universal Canning Inc., the sponsors of the

Zamboanga Master Sardines The Zamboanga Sikat (stylized as Zamboanga SiKAT), alternatively known as Sikat Zamboanga, is a Filipino professional basketball team based in Zamboanga City. The team currently competes in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) as a ...

, and the

Zamboanga Valientes The Zamboanga Valientes, also known as the Zamboanga Peninsula Valientes MLV, are a Filipino professional basketball team based in the Zamboanga Peninsula. The team has competed in numerous leagues since its founding in 2006. The team first com ...

PBA teams in Asian club competitions

References

External links

PBA official website
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